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National Quilting Day is Saturday
Celebrate the art of quilting in Cloquet on National Quilting Day Saturday, March 18. Wood City Quilters will have displays and educational information at the Carlton County Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Cloquet Public Library... Full story
Free childhood vaccine clinics
Carlton County Public Health is holding two free childhood vaccine clinics in the coming weeks for children in grades K-12 who need vaccinations to meet school requirements, Thursday, March 23 and Tuesday, April 4 at the Carlton County Community...
River Inn combines great food and drinks with scenic river views
When Aaron Hanson and Ryan Osvold purchased the River Inn Bar & Grill in September of 2016, the Third Base Bar owners were excited by all the opportunities at the River Inn, with its full-size... Full story
By Kettle River news
Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the senior center. The first Finnish luncheon of the year will be held at noon on April 19 at the Kettle River Senior Center. The Kettle River fire department is looking for volunteer...
Wright/Cromwell news
This month is interesting, as it has several dates that are palindromes, such as 3-2-23, 3-20-23, 3-21-23, 3-22-23. That means they can be read forward and backward and still be the same. Also, the first day of spring is March 20.. Summer weather...
Home show is back from hiatus
The Cloquet Area Home, Business & Sports Show is back — in person — after being canceled three years in a row due to the pandemic. The show will run from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 17-18 at the Black Bear Event...
Make 'Tracks' for the theater
The County Seat Theater in Cloquet presents “Tracks” on March 17-19 and March 30-April 2. In Peter Tarsi’s one-act play, a group of strangers meet in a subway station, only to learn there is no way out. They are faced with the unfortunate...
Mojakka chefs to compete
Enjoy good soup and good company at the 17th annual Northeastern mojakka cookoff 12-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at the Northeastern Hotel and Saloon in Cloquet. The event is a fundraiser for the Carlton County Historical Society and a celebration of...
Signs of spring
Gordy's Hi-Hat opens its 63rd season on Wednesday, March 22. What started as one couple's hamburger stand has grown exponentially in terms of the number of family members involved and societal clout...
Unity is theme of 24-hour worship service
Bruce Matuszak recalled the vacation stop in Wichita, Kansas, where he hatched the idea of conducting a daylong worship service. After some Bible reading and prayer in the morning, he was moved by a... Full story
Take steps toward soil health and earn cash
Calling all farmers. Increase your forage supply, save fuel, reduce labor, and improve soil health while getting paid up to $80 per acre … and that’s no empty promise. The Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District was recently awarded over... Full story
Kettle River news
The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Please note the change in day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. On Dec. 1, 1958, while I was a student nurse living in Chicago, at the...
Wright/Cromwell news
Congratulations to John Dahlman on having a couple of his “Blue Ice” photographs published in the February-March issue of Lake Superior Magazine. Blue ice results when heavy snow falls and is compressed, and the air bubbles are squeezed out,...
Carlton happenings
Here I am again, watching the snow come down. As I talk to people about the weather, we are all wondering if it will end soon, and spring will finally come. Later this afternoon my snowblower will...
New scholarship for multimedia studies
Starting this fall, the multimedia production program at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College will award a $2,500 scholarship to five students each semester, made possible by the college’s new partnership with NBCU Academy. To receive a...
Animal rescue meeting Tuesday
The Carlton County Animal Rescue group invites community members to a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Cloquet Public Library. Now officially a nonprofit, group members hope to discuss fundraising, future ambitions and hold a Q&A session...
Robotics event is this weekend
High-school students from more than 50 area schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa — with teams from Cloquet, Esko, Carlton and Barnum registered — will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work after an intense six weeks of designing...
Historical happenings
The Carlton County Historical Society announced the following upcoming events: Bruce Savage will present on maple sugar at 2 p.m. March 11 at Spirit Lake Nature Farms, 1032 Spirit Lake Road, Sawyer. In cooperation with the Fond Du Lac Reservation...
Kettle River news
The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the Senior Center. Please note the change in the day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. My siblings and I got our worldly education early. My two...
Wright/Cromwell news
Join us the evening of Friday, March 3 to celebrate Read Across America with a book exchange in the Cromwell-Wright school library 4 to 5:15 p.m.! Bring 2-3 books collecting dust on your shelf to share with a new family, and take home a handful of...
4-Hers pack donations
The Carlton County 4-H Federation recently packaged the donations they received from a care package drive, and also made Valentine's Day cards. The care packages and cards were sent to troops... Full story
Habitat seminar online
University of Minnesota Extension will present a five-part webinar series this spring on how to create wildlife habitat on your property in Minnesota. The workshop series will take place online 7-8:30 p.m. over five Monday consecutive nights...
Medallion is found
The annual medallion hunt is over. Tammy and Isaiah Ronkainen located the Groundhog medallion on Feb. 13 at Athletic Park near the old warming shack, and won $500 in local gift certificates. The hunt is sponsored by Cloquet Community Ed, WKLK radio...
Poultry for beginners
Considering raising poultry for the first time? Carlton County Extension educator Mercedes Moffett will give a presentation on the basic requirements for poultry production 6-7:30 p.m. March 6 at the Carlton County Transportation Building. Topics to...
Community band seeks musicians
The Cloquet Community Band is seeking new members. If you have played an instrument, please check out the band. Practice is Monday evenings 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cloquet Presbyterian Church, 47 Fourth St., Cloquet. The band provides sheet music, and... Full story
